Comments for Cambridge Carbon Footprint http://cambridgecarbonfootprint.org Working Together On Climate Change Thu, 03 May 2012 08:27:18 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.3 Comment on Mark: Thoughts after meeting at Tom’s by Vicky http://cambridgecarbonfootprint.org/blog/mark-thoughts-after-meeting-at-toms/comment-page-1/#comment-369 Vicky Thu, 03 May 2012 08:27:18 +0000 http://cambridgecarbonfootprint.org/?p=15102#comment-369 Hi Mark, I wondered whether you have heard of Streetbank? (http://www.streetbank.com). It's a website that helps people to share things with their neighbours within a one-mile radius of their home. Hi Mark, I wondered whether you have heard of Streetbank? (http://www.streetbank.com). It’s a website that helps people to share things with their neighbours within a one-mile radius of their home.

]]> Comment on Mark: Thoughts after meeting at Tom’s by Rod Singles http://cambridgecarbonfootprint.org/blog/mark-thoughts-after-meeting-at-toms/comment-page-1/#comment-368 Rod Singles Mon, 30 Apr 2012 08:33:14 +0000 http://cambridgecarbonfootprint.org/?p=15102#comment-368 I also attended the meeting at Tom's, and came away inspired. Before the meeting I'd been thinking just on a personal level about reducing consumption, and had never really considered the possibly of sharing stuff as part of this project. But it makes so much sense, and I guess it says so much about how we live now that we almost always considered buying rather than borrowing. I also attended the meeting at Tom’s, and came away inspired. Before the meeting I’d been thinking just on a personal level about reducing consumption, and had never really considered the possibly of sharing stuff as part of this project. But it makes so much sense, and I guess it says so much about how we live now that we almost always considered buying rather than borrowing.

]]> Comment on Helen: simply delicious carrot and artichoke soup by Milos http://cambridgecarbonfootprint.org/blog/helen-simply-delicious-carrot-and-artichoke-soup/comment-page-1/#comment-233 Milos Sun, 05 Feb 2012 21:29:49 +0000 http://cambridgecarbonfootprint.org/?p=11768#comment-233 Nice post! Look forward to trying the soup :-) Nice post! Look forward to trying the soup :-)

]]> Comment on Ann and Ian: pasta making by eating-local http://cambridgecarbonfootprint.org/blog/ann-and-ian-pasta-making/comment-page-1/#comment-204 eating-local Sat, 28 Jan 2012 09:08:21 +0000 http://cambridgecarbonfootprint.org/?p=11569#comment-204 This looks great, Ann and Ian! (Very professional-looking photos!) I only wish I could find some local gluten-free flour so I could have a go (although i would have to find a substitute for eggs, because of the food-combining I do). Does anyone know where to find local gluten-free flour? (Glebe Farm have local gluten-free oats, but get the ingredients for their gluten-free flour from further afield.) Bev This looks great, Ann and Ian! (Very professional-looking photos!) I only wish I could find some local gluten-free flour so I could have a go (although i would have to find a substitute for eggs, because of the food-combining I do). Does anyone know where to find local gluten-free flour? (Glebe Farm have local gluten-free oats, but get the ingredients for their gluten-free flour from further afield.)
Bev

]]> Comment on Bev: fast food, treats and disappointments by Dave Fox http://cambridgecarbonfootprint.org/blog/bev-fast-food-treats-and-disappointments/comment-page-1/#comment-196 Dave Fox Thu, 26 Jan 2012 22:17:34 +0000 http://cambridgecarbonfootprint.org/?p=11430#comment-196 Bev, glad you liked the veg, it's an honour to see it alongside Simon's! Can bring more next week. By the way, these days I am just one of a committee of fifteen who manage the Trumpington allotment site and its 90 tenant gardeners. Bev, glad you liked the veg, it’s an honour to see it alongside Simon’s! Can bring more next week. By the way, these days I am just one of a committee of fifteen who manage the Trumpington allotment site and its 90 tenant gardeners.

]]> Comment on Bev: spectacular soup and partridge casserole! by eating-local http://cambridgecarbonfootprint.org/blog/bev-spectacular-soup-and-partridge-casserole/comment-page-1/#comment-171 eating-local Wed, 18 Jan 2012 21:57:34 +0000 http://cambridgecarbonfootprint.org/?p=11388#comment-171 Sounds very special, Pam! I always bring back wonderful things from France, but not usually made by family or friends! Thanks for the good wishes! Bev Sounds very special, Pam! I always bring back wonderful things from France, but not usually made by family or friends! Thanks for the good wishes!
Bev

]]> Comment on Ann and Ian: week 2 by Michele Mattioni http://cambridgecarbonfootprint.org/blog/ann-and-ian-week-2/comment-page-1/#comment-170 Michele Mattioni Wed, 18 Jan 2012 11:00:40 +0000 http://cambridgecarbonfootprint.org/?p=11411#comment-170 Hello there, I find this experiment very interesting. I would be very interested to talk to you and understand where and how you find your local food. BTW, I'm working on making it more easy to find, together with the Cambridge food group. Would be nice to meet once, maybe :) Hello there,

I find this experiment very interesting. I would be very interested to talk to you and understand where and how you find your local food.

BTW, I’m working on making it more easy to find, together with the Cambridge food group. Would be nice to meet once, maybe :)

]]> Comment on Bev: spectacular soup and partridge casserole! by Pam Adcock, Friend of Bev (Woman of Note!) http://cambridgecarbonfootprint.org/blog/bev-spectacular-soup-and-partridge-casserole/comment-page-1/#comment-168 Pam Adcock, Friend of Bev (Woman of Note!) Tue, 17 Jan 2012 10:59:08 +0000 http://cambridgecarbonfootprint.org/?p=11388#comment-168 Good luck, Bev, I'll watch with interest. I know its not local to us, but, as you know, my daughter, Carolyn, now lives in France. They came over on a flying visit a week before Christmas, visiting family and friends on a whistle stop tour. The goats had gone "on holiday" to stay with a friend who lives in a wood. The chickens, being free range, were able to fend for themselves, being left sufficient water. The pigs, sheep and rabbits had by then continued on their journey of self-sufficiency and we were brought homemade paté, brawn and black pudding and what somehow appealed to me most, half a dozen eggs lain by the chickens we had met in the summer in the place where we were in the summer. It just felt so special and close and they tasted wonderful! Good luck, Bev, I’ll watch with interest.
I know its not local to us, but, as you know, my daughter, Carolyn, now lives in France. They came over on a flying visit a week before Christmas, visiting family and friends on a whistle stop tour. The goats had gone “on holiday” to stay with a friend who lives in a wood. The chickens, being free range, were able to fend for themselves, being left sufficient water. The pigs, sheep and rabbits had by then continued on their journey of self-sufficiency and we were brought homemade paté, brawn and black pudding and what somehow appealed to me most, half a dozen eggs lain by the chickens we had met in the summer in the place where we were in the summer. It just felt so special and close and they tasted wonderful!

]]> Comment on Gearing up! Jane by Tony http://cambridgecarbonfootprint.org/blog/gearing-up-jane-2/comment-page-1/#comment-136 Tony Tue, 06 Dec 2011 07:30:32 +0000 http://cambridgecarbonfootprint.org/?p=10876#comment-136 Hi Jane, I've been vegan for 25 years now and have very little soya in my house. Currently I have some cartons of "Spelt" milk that were out of date stock going cheap but usually I just use my blender with some cashews, sunflower seeds, or almonds (the last 2 can be uk grown) to make a milk for my cereal. Mostly what we eat is habit or because we like the taste whether or not it is good for us. Probably 50% of my food this year has either been home grown, foraged or from skips and I am aiming to increase that each year using Permaculture principles. Don't forget that huge amounts of soya are fed to animals (with the associated inefficiency) Good luck with your experiment, drop me a line if you want any tips. Tony Hi Jane, I’ve been vegan for 25 years now and have very little soya in my house. Currently I have some cartons of “Spelt” milk that were out of date stock going cheap but usually I just use my blender with some cashews, sunflower seeds, or almonds (the last 2 can be uk grown) to make a milk for my cereal.
Mostly what we eat is habit or because we like the taste whether or not it is good for us. Probably 50% of my food this year has either been home grown, foraged or from skips and I am aiming to increase that each year using Permaculture principles.
Don’t forget that huge amounts of soya are fed to animals (with the associated inefficiency)
Good luck with your experiment, drop me a line if you want any tips.
Tony

]]> Comment on Milk substitutes (1) – Jane by Aymeric http://cambridgecarbonfootprint.org/blog/milk-substitutes-1-jane/comment-page-1/#comment-116 Aymeric Fri, 25 Nov 2011 09:49:43 +0000 http://cambridgecarbonfootprint.org/?p=10946#comment-116 Dear Jane, As the makers of GOOD HEMP Milk, I can at least give you a bit more information on the eco-credential of our GOOD Hemp Milk. GOOD Hemp is the only non-dairy milk made from a UK crop and produced in the UK. The Hemp we grow in the UK for our GOOD products is very sustainable and environmentally friendly. Hemp is simply the second fastest growing plant (after bamboo). During the growth, it will absorb 4x more CO2 than trees on the same surface. We use everything in the plant: The seeds are used to make our GOOD products (Hemp oil, Hemp Seed, Hemp Milk) and the straw is used to make ec0-building materials with great thermal efficiency. This allows us to lock CO2 in the walls of the buildings (M&S built one of their stores with Hemcretes). And... it does not curdle in Tea & Coffee! A Dear Jane,

As the makers of GOOD HEMP Milk, I can at least give you a bit more information on the eco-credential of our GOOD Hemp Milk.

GOOD Hemp is the only non-dairy milk made from a UK crop and produced in the UK. The Hemp we grow in the UK for our GOOD products is very sustainable and environmentally friendly.

Hemp is simply the second fastest growing plant (after bamboo). During the growth, it will absorb 4x more CO2 than trees on the same surface.
We use everything in the plant: The seeds are used to make our GOOD products (Hemp oil, Hemp Seed, Hemp Milk) and the straw is used to make ec0-building materials with great thermal efficiency. This allows us to lock CO2 in the walls of the buildings (M&S built one of their stores with Hemcretes).

And… it does not curdle in Tea & Coffee!

A

]]> Comment on Milk substitutes (1) – Jane by Tom Bragg http://cambridgecarbonfootprint.org/blog/milk-substitutes-1-jane/comment-page-1/#comment-110 Tom Bragg Sun, 20 Nov 2011 17:38:32 +0000 http://cambridgecarbonfootprint.org/?p=10946#comment-110 Hi Jane. I'm sipping tea with "Good Hemp", another milk substitute <www.goodwebsite.co.uk/Good-Hemp-Milk.php> It's ok, but I'm wondering whether to wean myself! I've also tried Ecomil Almond milk, which I prefer, but it's pricey: £3.25/litre from Arjuna. I've kept some for you to try on Wednesday. We seem to be avoiding soya milk so far. I'm interested, if you can discover anything about their environmental impact. Hi Jane. I’m sipping tea with “Good Hemp”, another milk substitute
It’s ok, but I’m wondering whether to wean myself! I’ve also tried Ecomil Almond milk, which I prefer, but it’s pricey: £3.25/litre from Arjuna. I’ve kept some for you to try on Wednesday.

We seem to be avoiding soya milk so far. I’m interested, if you can discover anything about their environmental impact.

]]> Comment on Gearing up! Jane by Bev http://cambridgecarbonfootprint.org/blog/gearing-up-jane-2/comment-page-1/#comment-101 Bev Mon, 14 Nov 2011 06:13:32 +0000 http://cambridgecarbonfootprint.org/?p=10876#comment-101 Great that you are going to research sources of sustainable soya, Jane! I have been taking the lazy way out for a while, and trying to avoid soya products altogether, since I found out about the associated destruction of rainforest from Greenpeace. I just googled the subject and found an interesting 2010 summary from Sustainweb ("soya, the ubiquitous bean", which explains how soya is in so many products - we often don't know it's there). Good hunting! Bev Great that you are going to research sources of sustainable soya, Jane! I have been taking the lazy way out for a while, and trying to avoid soya products altogether, since I found out about the associated destruction of rainforest from Greenpeace. I just googled the subject and found an interesting 2010 summary from Sustainweb (“soya, the ubiquitous bean”, which explains how soya is in so many products – we often don’t know it’s there). Good hunting!
Bev

]]> Comment on Carolyn: Finally posted my first ever blog! by admin http://cambridgecarbonfootprint.org/blog/carolyn-finally-posted-my-first-ever-blog/comment-page-1/#comment-71 admin Fri, 14 Oct 2011 12:11:32 +0000 http://cambridgecarbonfootprint.org/?p=10329#comment-71 If anyone would like to borrow my book on making sourdough bread, which tells you how to trap your own sourdough, you're welcome. Otherwise, the bread man on the market might let you have a bit of culture as he does sometimes give it away. If anyone would like to borrow my book on making sourdough bread, which tells you how to trap your own sourdough, you’re welcome. Otherwise, the bread man on the market might let you have a bit of culture as he does sometimes give it away.

]]> Comment on Carolyn: We’re only human… by eating-local http://cambridgecarbonfootprint.org/blog/carolyn-were-only-human/comment-page-1/#comment-56 eating-local Thu, 06 Oct 2011 11:23:54 +0000 http://cambridgecarbonfootprint.org/?p=10476#comment-56 The local milk dispenser sounds a wonderful idea< Jane! Such a pity we don't have much dairy round here! Maybe we could do that for apple juice, but obviously only at a particular time of year - ie right now! (By the way, if anyone wants apples juiced, you can take your own apples to Burwash Manor Farm at Barton and have them juiced on Saturday as part of their Apple Day, but you need to take your own bottles! Bev The local milk dispenser sounds a wonderful idea< Jane! Such a pity we don't have much dairy round here! Maybe we could do that for apple juice, but obviously only at a particular time of year – ie right now! (By the way, if anyone wants apples juiced, you can take your own apples to Burwash Manor Farm at Barton and have them juiced on Saturday as part of their Apple Day, but you need to take your own bottles!
Bev

]]> Comment on Carolyn: We’re only human… by Jane http://cambridgecarbonfootprint.org/blog/carolyn-were-only-human/comment-page-1/#comment-55 Jane Wed, 05 Oct 2011 10:56:03 +0000 http://cambridgecarbonfootprint.org/?p=10476#comment-55 Hi Rod, Bev, Penny and Carolyn! I've enjoyed reading your blog and think you're all doing brilliantly. Its hard enough to construct even one meal from local ingredients so well done. I think Penny makes a good point about the dairy as where you live clearly has an impact on what kind of things are available. I'm in Cumbria this week staying with my mum and dad and lots of local dairy produce around. There's even a machine that's been installed in the village to dispense locally produced milk into your own containers. Never seen anything like this before - apparently they're all the rage in Italy! Hi Rod, Bev, Penny and Carolyn! I’ve enjoyed reading your blog and think you’re all doing brilliantly. Its hard enough to construct even one meal from local ingredients so well done.
I think Penny makes a good point about the dairy as where you live clearly has an impact on what kind of things are available. I’m in Cumbria this week staying with my mum and dad and lots of local dairy produce around. There’s even a machine that’s been installed in the village to dispense locally produced milk into your own containers. Never seen anything like this before – apparently they’re all the rage in Italy!

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